Rio Linda, California

About Rio Linda

Rio Linda, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern California.

Rio Linda holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.93 square miles.

📰 Rio Linda News Today

• Man shot in Rio Linda, Sacramento County sheriff says FOX40 · Aug 14
• Rio Linda Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• 15 vehicles catch fire at Rio Linda salvage yard, Sac Metro Fire says KCRA · Jun 24
• Rio Linda Girls Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 8
• Vegetation fire in Rio Lina | What We Know ABC10 · Jun 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rio Linda Unique

• The only place in America named Rio Linda — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Rio Linda

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rio Linda

• BJ's — american
• Bingsu Desserts and Boba Tea — tea
• Chaat Kafe — indian
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• El Tapatioca Mexican Grill — mexican
• Fire Wings — wings
• IHOP — breakfast
• Sizzler — steak house
• Sizzling Fresh Mongolian BBQ — mongolian grill
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rio Linda

• Airfield Park reviews ★
• Alder Park reviews ★
• Autumn Meadow Park reviews ★
• Blackbird Park reviews ★
• Blue Oak Park reviews ★
• Burberry Community Park reviews ★
• Cottonwood Park reviews ★
• Depot Park reviews ★
• Dogwood Park reviews ★
• Egret Park reviews ★
• Elderberry Park reviews ★
• Eventide Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rio Linda

• Dry Creek Elementary
• Heritage Peak Charter
• Orchard Elementary
• Rio Linda High
• Rio Linda Preparatory Academy
• Westside Elementary
• Westside Preparatory Charter

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rio Linda

🏘️ Nearby Communities